noun
- a plant of the cabbage family, especially kale or a young cabbage plant
Usage: archaic or regional
Examples
- The farmer harvested colewort from his winter garden.
- Colewort was a common vegetable in medieval European cuisine.
- She prepared a hearty soup with colewort and beans.
- The old recipe called for fresh colewort leaves.
- Colewort grows well in cool weather conditions.